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Daniel Crochet - Cuvée Prestige rouge 2018
Daniel Crochet - 2018 Prestige Red

Daniel Crochet - Cuvée Prestige rouge 2018

Sancerre|Red wine
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4.5/5 (2 customers)

16,5/20 Coup de Coeur

RVF

15/20

Bettane & Desseauve

(2017 Vintage Notes)
Pinot Noir
old vines

"A True Son of Sancerre"

Produced in limited quantities—just 40 ares—this red wine is a blend of selected old vines. The expression of Pinot Noir on clay-limestone soil and Kimmeridgian marl reveals a distinctive Sancerre here! A complex and precise nose evoking blueberries and blackberries, which carries through to a powerful palate built on ripe tannins and supported by a woody undertone.

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Estate

Daniel Crochet

Vintage

Cuvée Prestige

Vintage

2018

Designation

Sancerre

Region

Loire

Grape Varieties

100% Pinot Noir, vieilles vignes

Regions

On white soils composed of clay and limestone, and Kimmeridgian marl

Viticulture

Using integrated pest management and cover cropping, without herbicides or chemical fertilizers

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

Total or partial destemming, cold maceration for 5 to 8 days, fermentation at temperatures between 16 and 26°C using indigenous yeasts, with gentle pumping over and punching down. Vatting for 18 to 30 days. Press juice vinified separately and then blended with the free-run juice. 60% transferred directly to barrels.

Livestock Farming

12 months: 60% in barrels (new to five wines) and 500-liter vats, 40% in tanks. Then blended and aged for 4 to 6 months in concrete tanks.

Alcohol content

15%

Eye

A deep red color with purple hues

Nose

Complex, with aromas of ripe fruit: blueberry, blackberry

Palate

Powerful, with ripe tannins and a beautifully balanced woody finish

Serve

At 15°-16°C

Drink before

2025-2029

Food and Wine Pairings

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it with veal blanquette, veal head with gribiche sauce, lamprey in red wine, a nice cut of red meat, or a cheese like Cantal…

More information at Daniel Crochet

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2020 guide) 15/20 (2017 vintage) (Very good wine)

Rated 3*Stars (A high-quality product that serves as a benchmark in its sector)

About the estate:

Daniel Crochet is one of the most talented winemakers in the Loire Valley: he cultivates 10 hectares across plots spread between Bué and Sancerre, fully showcasing the region’s white clay and caillotes soils. Whether entry-level or prestige cuvées, all his wines demonstrate exceptional consistency. Among the whites, Plante des Prés and Chêne Marchand—located in the best sections of their respective lieux-dits—rank among the region’s finest Sauvignons. These are must-haves for wine enthusiasts.
Hachette Wine Guide

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2025 guide) Featured (Successful Wine)

About the estate:

A fourth-generation member of a family of winemakers, Daniel Crochet is regularly featured in the Guide. At the helm of the family estate since 1996, he now manages a 10-hectare vineyard spread between Sancerre and Bué, and has begun the transition to organic farming.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2020 guide) 16.5/20 "Coup de Coeur" (2017 vintage)

Rated estate (2026 guide) 1*Star (Rising stars or high-quality winemakers producing wines of a good standard—you won’t be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the estate:

On the white clay and caillotte soils of the town of Bué, the unassuming Daniel Crochet—François’s cousin—has been running this high-quality family estate since 1996. The work here is carried out with great care, featuring grass-covered vineyards, aging on lees, and meticulous winemaking. The estate is fortunate to benefit from the finest plots in the region, particularly Plante des Prés and Chêne Marchand. We’ve been impressed by the precision and depth of the reds over the past few vintages and commend Daniel Crochet’s meticulous work. The whites, aged in enameled tanks (and partially in demi-muids for Chêne Marchand), are beautifully crafted, refined, and well-balanced. 2023 is the first certified organic vintage.

Customer Rating

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4.5/5

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